Wyoming Republicans announced on Saturday that they will no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a part of the political party following her open criticism of former President Donald Trump.
Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, was not only disavowed by her party within the state, but they also called for their national counterparts to do the same, the Casper Star Tribune reported.
While Cheney has one of the most conservative voting records among members in Congress, she has been criticized over the last year for taking shots at Trump over his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Because of this, the state GOP's central committee voted 31-29 to no longer recognize her as one of their own, the Associated Press reported.
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The central committee then called for the Republican leaders in the House of Representatives to yank her from all committee assignments while simultaneously excommunicating her from the Republican party entirely.
Cheney's spokesman, Jeremy Adler responded to the decision, calling it "laughable" to claim she has been "anything but a committed conservative Republican," the Post reported.
"She is bound by her oath to the Constitution," spokesman Jeremy Adler told the Post in an email. "Sadly, a portion of the Wyoming GOP leadership has abandoned that fundamental principle, and instead allowed themselves to be held hostage to the lies of a dangerous and irrational man."
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Cheney has not shied away from sharing her feelings over Trump's role in the Capitol riots. She was also one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach the former president over his role in it.
In May, the Wyoming Rep. was ousted from her leadership position by fellow House Republicans because she did not support Trump's stolen election claims.
Despite losing the backing of her political party, Cheney did share that she plans to run for a fourth term in the upcoming election.
